A camp program is targeting the needs of young people who must care for their aging grandparents or disabled parents. A video report by The New York Times says young people often feel resentful of their caregiver roles, which can lead to depression and co
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued policy guidance for the Money Follows the Person program, an initiative ALFA has long supported as a way to help people live in the least restrictive environment possible; however, ALFA has some conc
Chairmen and Sens. Tom Harkin, Patrick Leahy, and George Miller have introduced S. 1756 to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The bill was introduced in response to a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling this year in Gross vs. FBL Financial …
Researchers find direct links between communities’ outdoor environments and resident happiness. Take a closer look at this award-winning white paper and the strategies uncovered by community-level research …
Two ALFA members have received awards from the Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL), of which ALFA is a founding member. Among the award recipients: Silverado Senior Living and The Homestead at Maplewood …
Susan Lyne, former chief of the Martha Stewart company and now CEO of an online luxury retailer called the Gilt Group, says business success is contingent on making hires that fit a networked model of business – where strong peer relationships trump the t
A study commissioned by the National Football League says former players are 19 times more likely than the general population to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
ALFA will serve as a sponsoring organization for the next Long-Term Care and the Law Conference, held in Miami, Feb. 17-19, 2010…
The Senate Finance Committee has accepted an amendment that would eliminate prescription drug co-payments for all dual eligible residents in AL waiver programs.
The Senate Finance Committee has accepted an amendment that would eliminate prescription drug co-payments for all dual eligible residents in AL waiver programs.
A company’s organizational structure is more than just a framework for establishing who does what and who reports to whom. Ultimately, it can make or break a company’s ability to deliver on its promises to customers. Senior living executives weigh in on w
The Obama administration has done some things right in its attempt to restore American fiscal stability, says Harvard Business School Professor Niall Ferguson. But he also says it’s pretty unlikely that the economy – and the state of the finance market –
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